Tsunami and the Late Bronze Age Eruption of Thera (Santorini) Floyd McCoy (University of Hawaii), 2017-2018 AIA Joukowsky Lecturer Friday, October 27 7:30pm | CMU 120   The largest volcanic eruption of the past 10,000 years occurred in the Late Bronze Age in the southern Aegean Sea, on an island known in antiquity as Thera

12:00pm – 1:00pm | 10.16.2017 | Thomson Hall 403 Light meal and refreshments provided. Space is limited; please RSVP to cweseuc@uw.edu. Join the Center for European Studies and visiting TransAtlantic Media Fellow Lidia Catalano for a discussion about international journalism and the importance of integrity in the face of rising mistrust of media. Lidia Catalano

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Fellowships and Grants program for the 2018/19 academic year. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2017. Awards for Research/Study in Scandinavia The ASF will offer around $300,000 to outstanding American students, scholars, professionals and artists for study and/or

October 9 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Folio: The Seattle Athanaeum Has the dawn of Pax Germanica set so soon? September 24th saw the Alternative for Germany (AfD) win over 13 percent of the German vote, becoming the first far-right party since WWII to enter German parliament. Join the World Affairs Council for a discussion on Europe’s

October 10, 2017 | 2:00pm | Gowen 1A Please note that the event has moved to Gowen Hall, Room 1A The recent independence referendums in Spain and Iraq have sparked violent clashes between protesters and central governments. What has led to these referendums, and how is the world likely to react? Join us as we

I spent July 3-7 at the ALCESXXI conference in Zaragoza, Spain. The organization of this conference roughly follows that of the ACLA conference, with seminars that run over the course of a week and are attended by 5-10 participants. Seminar attendees present a piece of writing that they are developing and workshop it over the

Request for Research Proposals on  Advanced German and European Studies   CALL FOR APPLICATIONS   The Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies offers up to one year of research support at the Freie Universität Berlin, one of Germany’s leading research universities. It is open to scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on

The UW School of Law, along with Leadership Without Borders, will be having an informational session the termination of DACA, as well as provide consultations for both renewal and options for what happens after your DACA expires. This is open to UW Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. Register now! Where:  UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW,

British-American Business Connections (BABC) in Seattle will be hosting their 2017 Aerospace Conference on Thursday, October 19 at the Museum of Flight, presented by The Boeing Company. An annual staple event for the Puget Sound aerospace community for more than 10 years, the conference will share the WA state and UK aerospace industry perspective, from

During the third week of July I took part in the 99th Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese held in Chicago. This association is dedicated to promoting, preserving and practicing the Spanish and Portuguese languages. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend multiple sessions, including workshops, panels,